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  • Boskalis scores cabling work on German offshore wind farm

    Boskalis scores cabling work on German offshore wind farm Dutch dredging contractor and marine services provider Boskalis, in consortium with TKF Subsea Solutions, has signed a contract for the supply and installation of approximately 140 km of 66 kV inter-array cables for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. As part of…

  • North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project

    North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project Four North Sea gas production wells have officially been converted to CO2 injection wells […] The post North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore…

  • North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project

    North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project Four North Sea gas production wells have officially been converted to CO2 injection wells […] The post North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore…

  • Nova Marine Carriers JV doubles down on Amsterdam logistics

    Nova Marine Carriers JV doubles down on Amsterdam logistics Italian-Swiss dry bulk group Nova Marine Carriers has tightened its grip on the Port of Amsterdam after completing the acquisition of the Waterland Terminal in a joint venture with Germany’s Aug. Bolten and Spain’s Ership. The deal was executed through Dutch subsidiary Maja Stuwadoors Groep, which…

  • JR Shipping brings in Seatrade as strategic partner

    JR Shipping brings in Seatrade as strategic partner Dutch owner JR Shipping has brought in reefer specialist Seatrade as a strategic shareholder, marking a new phase for the Harlingen-based owner and manager while keeping its independent course. Under the deal, Seatrade takes a strategic participation in JR Shipping Group and becomes a long-term partner. Founders…

  • North Sea green shift at play: Dutch gas platform plugs into German offshore wind power

    North Sea green shift at play: Dutch gas platform plugs into German offshore wind power The Netherlands-based exploration and production player ONE-Dyas, together with its partners EBN and Tenaz Energy, has tucked a new decarbonization milestone under its belt by breathing life into the first natural gas production platform in the Dutch and German sectors…

  • Zumaia Offshore orders new OSV from Dutch shipbuilder

    Zumaia Offshore orders new OSV from Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine has signed a letter of intent with Spanish offshore support vessel owner and operator Zumaia Offshore for the construction of a new multipurpose OSV. The new DP2 OSV will be 59 m long and 18 m wide, and will be named Saskia B. This will…

  • Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea

    Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea Climate-tech start-up Calcarea and Dutch naval architect Aurelia Design have joined forces to develop a commercial ship design integrating ocean-based carbon capture technology. The partnership will combine Calcarea’s limestone weathering system — a process that removes CO₂ by accelerating its natural reaction with seawater and limestone…

  • Developers shun Dutch 1GW offshore wind auction

    Developers shun Dutch 1GW offshore wind auction The Dutch authorities have received no bids for its 1GW Nederwiek 1-A offshore wind site in the North Sea. The site, which covers an area of around 150 sq km, some 95 km off the coast of Texel, was already reduced from 2GW to decrease the investment required…

  • OCI and VICTROL to develop clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium

    OCI and VICTROL to develop clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium OCI Global, an owner and operator of a large-scale ammonia import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, and VICTROL, a bunkering service company, have teamed up to develop a refrigerated clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium.…

  • Europe’s top ports gridlocked by strikes

    Europe’s top ports gridlocked by strikes Container operations at Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, have come to a standstill as lashers began a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon to demand higher wages, while harbour pilots’ protests in neighbouring Antwerp-Bruges continue to disrupt marine traffic. Dutch union FNV said workers at International Lashing Services and Matrans Marine…

  • Molgas takes full control of Titan Clean Fuels

    Molgas takes full control of Titan Clean Fuels Molgas Energy Group has completed the full acquisition of Amsterdam-based Titan Energy Holding, parent company of Titan Clean Fuels, creating one of Europe’s largest integrated downstream LNG and bio-LNG players. The Madrid-headquartered company, backed by infrastructure investor InfraVia, said the transaction marks a key step in its…

  • Boluda buys Boskalis towage arm in Australia and Papua New Guinea for $640m

    Boluda buys Boskalis towage arm in Australia and Papua New Guinea for $640m Spanish towage giant Boluda has struck a $640m deal to acquire Royal Boskalis’ harbour towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea, cementing its position as the world’s largest operator in the sector. The takeover hands Boluda operations at key…

  • CY Shipping and BigLift double down on heavylift fleet expansion

    CY Shipping and BigLift double down on heavylift fleet expansion CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are adding two more new heavylift vessels to their joint fleet, bringing the total to eight ships. The newbuilds are scheduled for delivery in the first and third quarters of 2028, respectively. As with the earlier vessels of the so-called…

  • Fugro scores ROV deal brace with Constellation

    Fugro scores ROV deal brace with Constellation Dutch surveyor Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in the Campos Basin and the Equatorial Margin off Brazil. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced ROVs aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions, and a…

  • APM Terminals seals $1bn ports deal in India

    APM Terminals seals $1bn ports deal in India Maersk’s port operating arm, APM Terminals, has signed a memorandum of understanding with India’s Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board to invest 9,000 crore (around $1.1bn) in the development of three key ports in the state. The agreement, inked in the presence of chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, covers…

  • Shelf Drilling lands first Dutch North Sea deal

    Shelf Drilling lands first Dutch North Sea deal Dubai-based jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured its first contract in the Dutch North Sea, landing a deal with Tenaz Energy for a one-year firm term, with an option to extend to three years. The Oslo-listed company, set to be acquired by Saudi oil and gas…

  • UAE drilling player scores first Dutch North Sea gig with Tenaz

    UAE drilling player scores first Dutch North Sea gig with Tenaz A subsidiary of Shelf Drilling (North Sea) (SDNS) has secured a contract for a jack-up rig with Canada’s Tenaz Energy, a public energy company focused on the acquisition and development of international oil and gas assets, for operations in the Netherlands. The post UAE…

  • Maris Fiducia debuts eight-vessel investment platform

    Maris Fiducia debuts eight-vessel investment platform Maris Fiducia Finance, the investment arm of Maris Fiducia, has created a new platform for investors based on its eight-strong Bird Fleet. According to the company, the platform is for robust maritime investments, backed by real ships, long-term contracts, and a focus on sustainability. Maris Fiducia’s Bird Fleet consists…

  • Boskalis and Allseas to construct $1.4bn gas pipeline off Taiwan

    Boskalis and Allseas to construct $1.4bn gas pipeline off Taiwan A consortium of Boskalis and Allseas has been awarded a contract by CPC Corporation Taiwan for the second offshore gas pipeline from Yongan to Tongxiao. The total contract value is approximately €1.2bn ($1.39). This project is intended to improve the gas supply capacity in northern…

  • CMA CGM and TotalEnergies set up LNG bunker venture at Europe’s busiest port

    CMA CGM and TotalEnergies set up LNG bunker venture at Europe’s busiest port French liner giant CMA CGM has teamed up with compatriot energy major TotalEnergies to form an LNG bunkering services joint venture at the port of Rotterdam. As part of the 50/50 JV, the two companies will co-own and operate a new 20,000…

  • Fugro surveys to help develop Ireland’s offshore grid

    Fugro surveys to help develop Ireland’s offshore grid Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a seven-year framework agreement with Ireland’s state-owned electricity transmission operator EirGrid. The agreement is for a full suite of geo-data surveys for the “Powering Up Offshore – South Coast” project. The initiative will develop offshore electricity substations and export cable routes…

  • Fugro scores $340m Petrobras deal

    Fugro scores $340m Petrobras deal Dutch contractor Fugro has emerged as the successful bidder in four multi-year tenders from Petrobras for the inspection and monitoring of subsea infrastructure in Brazil. The contracts, worth about $340m, should start in the fourth quarter of 2025 and span four years with potential one-year extensions. The work scope will…

  • Fugro nets work on Eni’s deepwater gas project in the Mediterranean

    Fugro nets work on Eni’s deepwater gas project in the Mediterranean Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a contract to conduct a comprehensive site characterisation programme for a deepwater gas project in the Eastern Mediterranean. The project is operated by Italian major Eni and is located off the coast of Cyprus. Geo-data acquisition is scheduled…

  • Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE’s German offshore wind farm

    Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE’s German offshore wind farm German utility RWE has signed two deals with Clarksons’ port services unit to support operations and maintenance activities at the Nordseecluster offshore wind project. Clarksons Port Services will construct a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The facility…

  • Germany’s CLI books MPP newbuild at Royal Bodewes

    Germany’s CLI books MPP newbuild at Royal Bodewes German shipping and logistics group CLI has contracted a multipurpose (MPP) newbuilding at Dutch yard Royal Bodewes. The deal with an undisclosed value covers an 8,500 dwt unit that has been designed to feature advanced environmental and fuel efficiency technologies, including a methanol-ready main engine and an…

  • JR Shipping poised for dry bulk return with newbuild brace

    JR Shipping poised for dry bulk return with newbuild brace Dutch owner JR Shipping has set out to return to the shortsea dry cargo sector with two diesel-electric newbuilds to be built at Chowgule Shipbuilding in India. The Harlingen-based group will be adding 8,500 dwt ships with delivery scheduled for the end of June 2027…

  • Fugro gets more survey work on UK offshore wind farm

    Fugro gets more survey work on UK offshore wind farm Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform comprehensive geotechnical surveys for the eastern array of the Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind farms. The initiative is led by RWE and Masdar to develop one of the UK’s most powerful offshore wind energy…

  • India and Netherlands set the wheels in motion for green maritime corridor

    India and Netherlands set the wheels in motion for green maritime corridor India and the Netherlands have laid the groundwork for setting up a green and digital maritime corridor between the Port of Rotterdam and Indian ports. The post India and Netherlands set the wheels in motion for green maritime corridor appeared first on Offshore…

  • Dutch government scales back offshore wind to preserve fisheries

    Dutch government scales back offshore wind to preserve fisheries The Dutch government has reduced its offshore wind targets and removed one of the zones set for offshore wind development to give more room to the fishing sector. The authorities decided to amend their North Sea Programme and, with it, reduce the offshore wind energy target…

  • Two crewmen injured as OSV hits wind turbine in Dutch North Sea

    Two crewmen injured as OSV hits wind turbine in Dutch North Sea The Royal Dutch Sea Rescue Society (KNRM) has stated that it evacuated two injured crewmen from an OSV that hit the base of an offshore wind turbine in the North Sea. The 1990-built Glomar Venture, owned by the Dutch offshore support vessel player…

  • Vertom seals 15-year deal for newbuild quartet

    Vertom seals 15-year deal for newbuild quartet Dutch shipping group Vertom and Norway’s Strand Shipping have landed a 15-year charter deal with aquaculture feeds producer Skretting for four diesel-electric newbuilds. The vessels that will be deployed for the import of raw materials have been designed to reduce the environmental footprint of Skretting’s supply chain. The…

  • Fire hits German boxship off Dutch coast

    Fire hits German boxship off Dutch coast A rescue mission is underway in the Dutch North Sea after an explosion triggered a fire on board a German-owned containership. The 1,368 teu 2009-built Victoria L suffered a blaze in the engine room around 13.00 hrs local time near Hoek van Holland. Two helicopters and multiple vessels…

  • HSM Offshore bags substation deal for 960MW UK offshore wind farm

    HSM Offshore bags substation deal for 960MW UK offshore wind farm ScottishPower Renewables, part of Spain’s Iberdrola, has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning contract for work on the East Anglia Two offshore substation and jacket foundation to HSM Offshore Energy. HSM will deliver the 5,100-tonne offshore high-voltage substation and its 3,700-tonne jacket…

  • Fugro survey vessel arrives safely to port following grounding

    Fugro survey vessel arrives safely to port following grounding Fugro’s survey vessel, Fugro Mercator, has been towed to a shipyard for inspection following a grounding incident on March 22. After the incident occurred, the 11-strong crew were evacuated and taken ashore. Fugro said at the time that a salvage operation was being prepared together with…

  • Royal HaskoningDHV expands with Arch Henderson buy

    Royal HaskoningDHV expands with Arch Henderson buy Engineering consultant firm Royal HaskoningDHV has acquired Scotland-based maritime engineer company Arch Henderson. By bringing Arch Henderson on board, Royal HaskoningDHV significantly strengthens its UK business to over 800-strong. The companies did not disclose financial information about the buy. Arch Henderson will retain its brand name in the…

  • Carisbrooke seals $27m newbuild financing

    Carisbrooke seals $27m newbuild financing UK owner Carisbrooke Shipping has secured financing for its newbuilding programme in the Netherlands. Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank is backing the construction of two 7,700 dwt general cargo vessels at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards with around €26m ($27.3m). The ships in the so-called Labrax series have modern diesel-electric propulsion, with an option…

  • NKT patches up UK-Netherlands cross-border interconnector after power outage

    NKT patches up UK-Netherlands cross-border interconnector after power outage Following a power outage, NKT has restored to working order a cross-border interconnector, which connects the electricity markets of the UK and the Netherlands via subsea cable. The post NKT patches up UK-Netherlands cross-border interconnector after power outage appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to…

  • Diversification of Dutch gas supply key to avoiding geopolitical pressure, says local player

    Diversification of Dutch gas supply key to avoiding geopolitical pressure, says local player According to the Netherlands-headquartered Traffic Family, the country needs to diversify its gas supply to boost energy security and decrease its susceptibility to geopolitical pressure. The post Diversification of Dutch gas supply key to avoiding geopolitical pressure, says local player appeared first…

  • Fugro buys German satellite earth observation firm

    Fugro buys German satellite earth observation firm Dutch surveyor Fugro has acquired German firm EOMAP, a company which uses satellite earth observation for mapping and monitoring marine and freshwater environments. EOMAP has been pioneering this technology since 2006. The company has recorded a revenue of around €5m ($5.2m) for 2024. According to Fugro, the market…

  • Mercurius back at New Jiangzhou Shipyard for more chemical tankers

    Mercurius back at New Jiangzhou Shipyard for more chemical tankers Dutch owner Mercurius Shipping has returned to China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry for more stainless steel chemical tankers. The inland waterway shipping player has signed up for a pair of 6,000 newbuilds, with delivery likely by June and September 2026. No price has…

  • Van Oord clinches cable installation contract in Taiwan

    Van Oord clinches cable installation contract in Taiwan Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has been contracted by Danish fund manager and renewables investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to install inter-array cables for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract with an undisclosed value, Van Oord will transport and install 33…

  • Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild

    Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild Dutch owner Pot Scheepvaart has returned to fellow shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for an additional 6,340 dwt multipurpose (MPP) newbuild. The new contract, which follows another unit booked for construction in March last year, will see the vessel delivered in 2027. The Delfzijl-based…

  • Next Geosolutions secures more work for TenneT

    Next Geosolutions secures more work for TenneT Offshore energy services contractor Next Geosolutions has been selected by Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT for site surveys at two wind farm zones off the Netherlands. The contract worth €27m ($27.7m) will see the company, part of Naples-based shipping group Marnavi, carry out marine UXO surveys in the…

  • Mainport Shipping secures funding for N-Sea bound OSV newbuild

    Mainport Shipping secures funding for N-Sea bound OSV newbuild Mainport Shipping has secured funding from the Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) Fund for the construction of its Geo Master hybrid survey and ROV support vessel. The vessel is being built by the Neptune Construction yard in the Netherlands. It is set to be delivered in…

  • SBM Offshore invests in Blue Power hub developer

    SBM Offshore invests in Blue Power hub developer Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has invested in Ocean-Power, a company developing an offshore power hub that generates electricity using gas turbines and carbon capture and storage. The investment by the company follows a memorandum of understanding between SBM Offshore and the Norwegian company signed in June…

  • Heerema secures TenneT floatover barge deal

    Heerema secures TenneT floatover barge deal Dutch offshore construction player Heerema Marine Contractors has inked a contract with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT for the delivery of a new float-over barge, tailored for the installation of ultra-heavy topsides. The TSO plans to connect 14 high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore grid connection systems with a transmission…

  • SBM Offshore orders FPSO hull from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding

    SBM Offshore orders FPSO hull from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has ordered another FPSO hull based on its universal Fast4Ward design from China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS). This will be the sixth such hull the firm ordered from SWS. The FPSO, once completed, will be able to hold 2.3m barrels of…

  • Longship boosts orderbook with newbuild brace

    Longship boosts orderbook with newbuild brace Netherlands-based shortsea operator Longship Group has bolstered its orderbook of eco-friendly general cargo vessels. The company has signed up for a pair of 3,700 dwt GS Eco-Freighters at compatriot GS Projects and Ship and Steelbuilding (SaS) in Waterhuizen following an order for two similar ships, which have already been…

  • Trading house STX Group buys Marine Olie for biofuels business growth

    Trading house STX Group buys Marine Olie for biofuels business growth Dutch environmental commodity trader STX Group has acquired compatriot trader of waste-based advanced feedstocks Marine Olie for an undisclosed sum. The Amsterdam-based firm said the move would bolster its position in the biofuels value chain and support the company’s aim of becoming a globally…

  • Glomar secures multi-year vessel contract from TenneT

    Glomar secures multi-year vessel contract from TenneT Dutch offshore support vessel player Glomar has revealed a multi-year vessel framework contract with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT. The deal covers the provision of fully equipped emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) and safety standby vessels (SSVs) in the German sector of the North Sea. “This collaboration…

  • Al Seer Marine and Damen JV targets commercial shipbuilding

    Al Seer Marine and Damen JV targets commercial shipbuilding A joint venture between Abu Dhabi’s Al Seer Marine and Damen International is expanding its operations into the commercial shipbuilding market. The ADX-listed subsidiary of the International Holding Company (IHC) and the company, which is part of the well-known Dutch shipbuilder and the Damen family, said…